The Real AI Policy Debate Isn't Regulation or UBI — It's Securities Deregulation and Tax Reform
curious_vii · x · 2026-09-03
A contrarian take: the most important AI-displacement policies are neither regulating bots nor UBI, but securities deregulation and tax reform. Capital is frozen upon formation; more frequent formation gives everyone a stake in the future. The author argues private market participation should be easier than gambling on sports parlays, and income/capital gains taxes should be replaced with LVT and VAT to incentivize productive opportunity spotting.
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